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Popular Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Gene Robinson cuts through the clutter of words to focus on intent, objectives and accomplishments of the Trump Administration and Congress.

Gene Robinson has the ear of inside-the-beltway political insiders. With more than 25 years of reporting experience, his incisive political commentary is welcome on news programs such as MSNBC’s Hardball, The Rachel Maddow Show and NBC’s Meet the Press. Widely recognized for his uncanny ability to speak truth to power, Robinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who brings audiences a tested perspective on today’s political news. In his various roles at The Washington Post and while reporting abroad, Robinson has witnessed firsthand the revolution taking place online and in the 24/7 news cycle and has seen how the news media is influencing American culture. As one of the most prominent African-American intellectuals on the culture scene and author of Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America (2010), Robinson also shares with audiences his understanding of race relations in the United States and explains why many popular conceptions are now obsolete.

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Revolution or Evolution? A Media Transformed and the Impact on You

The number one question among journalists today is what new economic model will emerge to fund investigative journalism. While there is a wealth of news commentary, we are faced with a dearth of factual reporting. Eugene Robinson’s unique 25-year career includes covering beats as varied as city hall, foreign affairs, pop culture and national politics. He reminds audiences that while the media may have its failings, the profession is a time-honored watchdog that fights corruption and abuse. Today’s media holds extraordinary power over the political life of the nation and is less subject to control, even by the media moguls who are nominally in charge. The rise of 24-hour cable news and the Internet have vastly increased the flow of information, but have also short-circuited the traditional process. Robinson provides insights on the following:

The impact of the decoupling of news and advertising

Fundamental trends in how news is gathered, presented and consumed

Why, in spite of the challenges, many news organizations are environments wherein there is increased innovation and a growing connection to readers

Why We Can't Afford to Ignore Latin America

Having spent years as a foreign correspondent in Latin America, Eugene Robinson has become an expert on the region. The author of Last Dance in Havana: The Final Days of Fidel and the Start of the New Cuban Revolution, Robinson, who is fluent in Spanish, has made a dozen trips to Cuba and interviewed all the key leaders in the region. He shares his views on the greatly ignored but vital hemisphere, key leaders and countries. Robinson explains that because Latin America plays an increasingly dominant role in global affairs, it is much easier to prevent problems with effective diplomacy rather than having to solve them after the fact. The United States has an imperative to improve diplomatic relations in the region in order to:

Advance our mutually dependent economies

Improve public opinion in the region

Advance the cause of human rights

Manage the issue of immigration

We're Someplace We've Never Been: Race, Diversity and the New America

As the election and presidency of Barack Obama have put American in a new era of race relations, Eugene Robinson provides a compelling look at race relations and diversity today. The author of the recently released Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America, Robinson explains why old conceptions of race in America are obsolete. Born into the segregated South, Robinson shares his memories with audiences, telling of the civil rights movement’s culminating years during a time when he was one of a handful of black students at a predominantly white high school in South Carolina. While he shares the strides that have been made in the enormous educational and economic progress made by African-Americans since the 1960s as well as the sharp increase in interracial marriage seen over the last few decades, he also shows that there is much that remains in educating people that race is ultimately meaningless—except as an artifact of society.

Today's News: Who's Up, Who's Down and What's Really Going On

Eugene Robinson is on the front lines of news coverage everyday. He is a twice-weekly, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post who is syndicated in 145 newspapers across the nation and is a prominent commentator on MSNBC. With an innate ability to cut through the clutter and provide clarity on today’s events, Robinson’s insights are free of the usual inside-the-beltway jargon. While media outlets may be tempted to churn out news served on a platter by candidates and companies, Robinson takes a step back not only to look at the big picture, but to focus on deeds—not just words. Whether he’s assessing politicians, cliff-hanging events on Wall Street or handicapping elections, he reminds us that politics may not be for the faint of heart but sure can be fun to watch.

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We had a great event with Eugene Robinson. 500 people attended, and it was all terrific!

University of Louisville

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Eugene Robinson was warmly welcomed by the largest audience we have ever had and the response has been all positive. His message was heartfelt and humorous at times but also reflective and astute.

Lancaster County Democratic Committee

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Of all the speakers who have visited our campus, I would rank Eugene Robinson at the very top of the list! He was insightful, eloquent and very personable.

Quinnipiac University

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More than being the affable, genial, and generally witty person that he is, he took time to engage personally nearly everyone who sought him out. To say that we had another successful event is an understatement... Gene hit it out of the park.

Florida Atlantic University

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Eugene Robinson was terrific in his presentation and his interactions with our member CEO and legislator audience. He was patient with everyone who wanted to chat with him before the event started – and gracious when we had to accelerate the timeline a bit with a fluid schedule with our elected officials attending the event.